Clementi noticed the shoes — “John Lobb, $1,000, handmade English shoes. So I knew, this guy is capable.” Certain characteristics of Philadelphia, like the big law community and the way families remain in the area over generations like it’s a small town, have helped to shield Boyds from the worst of the retail apocalypse. And, too, men and women still need dress clothes, and tailoring isn’t so easily done, or done well anyway, through a web browser. It was the season at Boyds when customers were coming in to be outfitted for summer weddings. Two